THE JVHITE-FOOTED ANTELOPE. 



Generic Characters. 

 Horns annulated, or twilled. 



Eight broad cutting teeth in the lower jaw ; none in the upper. 

 The body and limbs light, and elegantly formed. 



Synonim. 

 Nyl Ghaw, Bernier. 



THIS beautiful animal has not been known in Europe more than thirty 

 years. Since that period, it has been frequently imported from India, 

 particularly in the year 1 7 67, when feveral of them were brought into this 

 country ; and, notwithltanding the great difference of climate, they bred, 

 and continued to breed for fome years ; whence it is probable that, with a 

 little care, this animal might be naturalized, and would be an elegant 

 ornament to the parks of the nobility and gentry, as well as an additional 

 article of luxury to their tables, its flem having an exquhite flavour ; and it 

 might polfibly be tamed fo as to become highly ufeful for many purpofes, on 

 account of its extraordinary fpeed and conuderable ftrength. 



The head of the White-footed Antelope is adorned with two horns, 

 which bend a little forwards ; they are about feven inches in length, and fix 

 in circumference at the bafe, from whence they gradually taper, till they end 

 in a point. The ears are feven inches long, broad at the extremities, and 

 beautifully marked, on the inlide, with two black bands on a white ground ; 

 the neck is adorned with a black mane, which extends to half the length of 

 the back ; a tuft of long, black hair grows like wife out of the fore part of the 

 neck ; above which is a large white fpot, and another of the fame colour 



